INFORM and BCMI announce collaboration on AI-powered ready-mix dispatch solution

INFORM, a global pioneer in AI-powered optimisation software based in Aachen, Germany, and BCMI, an innovative leader in cloud-based software for ready-mix concrete and bulk materials based in Redmond, WA, announced a collaboration during World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
January 29, 2024
By Guy Woodford
Contract signing ceremony at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Thomas Bergmans, INFORM (right), Craig Yeack, BCMI (left). Pic: INFORM and BCMI

This collaboration will bring a joint AI-powered dispatch solution which combines deep expertise in the construction materials industry and AI capabilities. It will empower ready-mix producers with enhanced decision-making tools, real-time logistics optimisation, and intelligent automation, ultimately elevating operational performance and customer satisfaction.

“I’m very excited to see that we have achieved another significant milestone in our mission to revolutionise the ready mix dispatch industry through the power of AI,” explained Thomas Bergmans, Senior Vice President of INFORM’s Logistics Division. “In addition to offering our proven AI-powered transport planning and execution software, this collaboration will further speed up the widespread use of our AI algorithms beyond our traditional markets.”

Craig Yeack, President and Co-founder at BCMI, said: “BCMI exists to listen closely to concrete producers’ needs and design them into the new cloud-based AI-assisted standard for quote-to-cash dispatch. Our combined solution delivers the next step in our industry’s evolving technology: Critically needed AI-Optimisation tools to better control logistics costs and plug profit leaks. The leaders of BCMI and INFORM are deeply committed to empowering producers’ best-of-breed technologies, as evidenced by our 15+ years of working together.”

Both companies say they are excited about this collaboration's positive impact on the concrete industry, driving efficiency, sustainability, and success.